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The Stooge
Film / 1951

The Stooge

Directed by Norman Taurog
ComedyDramaRomance

★ 6.6/10Audience rating

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.

The story

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.

Cast

Dean MartinBill Miller Jerry LewisTed Rogers Polly BergenMary Turner Marion MarshallGenevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait Eddie MayehoffLeo Lyman Richard ErdmanBen Bailey Frances BavierMrs. Rogers Percy HeltonSam Robertson (uncredited) Oliver BlakeTheater Manager (uncredited) Danny BorzageDiner Patron (uncredited) Morgan BrownWedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited) Steve CarruthersAudience Member (uncredited)
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Danny DavenportSam Heinz (uncredited) Charles EvansMr. Sutherland (uncredited) Franklyn FarnumParty Guest / Audience Member (uncredited) Tommy FarrellTommy (uncredited) George FordParty Guest (uncredited) Rudy GermaneParty Guest (uncredited) Joe GilbertWedding Guest (uncredited) Herschel GrahamWedding Guest (uncredited) Don HaggertyMr. Winston (uncredited) Robert HainesClub Patron (uncredited) Jerry HausnerAl Borden (uncredited) Harry Hines(uncredited) Shep HoughtonClub Patron (uncredited) Nolan LearyPops (uncredited) Norman LeavittCabbie (uncredited) Freeman LuskFrank Darling (uncredited) Donald MacBrideDiner Proprietor (uncredited) Hank MannStagehand (uncredited) Harold MillerAudience Member (uncredited) Frank O'ConnorSidewalk Passerby (uncredited) Monty O'GradyWedding Guest (uncredited) Eddie ParksMr. Dusick (uncredited) Edwin RochelleAudience Member (uncredited) Michael RossBig Audience Member (uncredited) Jeffrey SayreTheatre Patron (uncredited) Charles SmithSoda Jerk (uncredited) Cap SomersDiner Patron (uncredited) Al ThompsonAudience Member (uncredited) Mary TreenMs. Regan (uncredited)

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